Continental Drift with Andrew Hood: All Hail Cipollini (VeloNews)

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An anonymous e-mail sent Tuesday afternoon quietly marked the end of an era in modern cycling. At 38, and definitely a pedal stroke or two past his prime, Mario Cipollini - the Lion King, Ruler of the Sprints and the Master of Kitsch - said it was time to hang up the cleats.

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